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What's the Matter

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COMBINED RATING

4.2 Stars

TEACHERS (47)

4.4

STUDENTS (41930)

4.1

LENGTH

10 Minutes

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Spanish Language Support

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Description

Explore a charming world as you unlock the power behind the amazing properties of matter! Build the perfect tool using your powers of deduction and knowledge about the unique properties of different materials. With colorful graphics and a relaxed atmosphere that encourages exploration, this game is a fun way for players to discover more about the matter that makes up everything around us!

Vocabulary Words

matter

properties

hardness

transparency

magnetic

conduct

texture

buoyancy

reflective

flexible

temperature

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Properties of Matter. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Matter includes all of the substances that make up the universe.

Properties of matter can be used to identify substances.

Color is a physical property of matter.

Hardness is a physical property of matter.

Reflectivity is a property of matter related to the amount of light that a material reflects.

A material’s response to magnetic forces is a property of matter.

Solubility is a physical property of matter related to how easily it dissolves in another material.

Buoyancy is a physical property of matter related to a material’s ability to float or sink in water.

All objects are made of one or more types of materials.

Boiling point is a property of matter related to the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

The temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

Scientists use scientific tools to measure the properties of matter.

A thermometer measures temperature.

Freezing point is a property of matter related to the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

Texture is a physical property of matter.

The physical properties of a material remain the same even if the material is reduced in size.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are some examples of matter? What are properties of matter? How can you figure out an object’s properties? How are materials different from each other? What are ways a heavy coat is different from a t-shirt?

After the Game

What are some properties of a piece of paper? Can you think of something that has a lot of buoyancy to it when in water? What are the properties of a magnet? What are the properties of iron ore?